Jn 3, 1-8
Había un fariseo llamado Nicodemo, hombre principal entre los judíos, que fue de noche a ver a Jesús y le dijo: “Maestro, sabemos que has venido de parte de Dios, como maestro; porque nadie puede hacer los signos que tú haces, si Dios no está con él”.
Jesús le contestó: “Yo te aseguro que quien no renace de lo alto, no puede ver el Reino de Dios”. Nicodemo le preguntó: “¿Cómo puede nacer un hombre siendo ya viejo? ¿Acaso puede, por segunda vez, entrar en el vientre de su madre y volver a nacer?”
Le respondió Jesús: “Yo te aseguro que el que no nace del agua y del Espíritu, no puede entrar en el Reino de Dios. Lo que nace de la carne, es carne; lo que nace del Espíritu, es espíritu. No te extrañes de que te haya dicho: ‘Tienen que renacer de lo alto’. El viento sopla donde quiere y oyes su ruido, pero no sabes de dónde viene ni a dónde va. Así pasa con quien ha nacido del Espíritu”.
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GospelJN 3:1-8
There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
He came to Jesus at night and said to him,
“Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God,
for no one can do these signs that you are doing
unless God is with him.”
Jesus answered and said to him,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless one is born from above, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
Nicodemus said to him,
“How can a man once grown old be born again?
Surely he cannot reenter his mother’s womb and be born again, can he?”
Jesus answered,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless one is born of water and Spirit
he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.
What is born of flesh is flesh
and what is born of spirit is spirit.
Do not be amazed that I told you,
‘You must be born from above.’
The wind blows where it wills,
and you can hear the sound it makes,
but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes;
so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
He came to Jesus at night and said to him,
“Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God,
for no one can do these signs that you are doing
unless God is with him.”
Jesus answered and said to him,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless one is born from above, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
Nicodemus said to him,
“How can a man once grown old be born again?
Surely he cannot reenter his mother’s womb and be born again, can he?”
Jesus answered,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless one is born of water and Spirit
he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.
What is born of flesh is flesh
and what is born of spirit is spirit.
Do not be amazed that I told you,
‘You must be born from above.’
The wind blows where it wills,
and you can hear the sound it makes,
but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes;
so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
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Meditacion:
El Evangelio nos sitúa en la noche. Muchos de nosotros nos sentimos como en una larga noche. Necesitamos una luz que alumbre nuestras preguntas, nuestros miedos, nuestras incertidumbres. Nicodemo, trae consigo muchas dudas, pero busca la respuesta. Y la encuentra. No de la forma que buscaba, en un Mesías poderoso, que todo puede solucionar como por arte de magia, sino en el Hijo del hombre elevado en la cruz, prueba suprema del amor del Padre hacia la humanidad.
Para comprender esto es necesario nacer de lo alto, es decir, aceptar la vida como don, del que no podemos disponer por nosotros mismos. Aceptar nuestra existencia como don es, en definitiva, acoger la filiación divina regalada por el Hijo de Dios y vivirla con en fraternidad, que es consecuencia de esta filiación.
Ayer celebrabamos la fiesta de la Divina Misericordia y muchas personas siguen preguntandose hoy dia a que se refiere. El evangelio de hoy también apunta alli, porque Jesus tiene paciencia y misericordia con Nicodemo que esperaba como todos alguien que resolviera las cosas de una manera expedita.
Pero el camino de Jesus siempre es de aceptacion, misericordia y amor para nuestro projimo.
Hoy es lunes 20 de abril, para muchos paises en Latinoamerica se comenzaran a levantar las restricciones de la cuarentena y para otros como por aca, aun habra que esperar hasta Mayo.
Pero donde quiera que estes, practica la Santa Misericordia y el amor al projimo en estos dias. Todos estamos un poco nerviosos e intolerantes, hoy mas que nunca se necesitan sonrisas y espiritus alegres, llenos de amor Pascual para derrochar.
"Señor iluminame con tu misericordia, acepta mis dudas y ayudame a convertirlas en certezas de salvacion" Amen
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The Gospel places us at night. Many of us feel like a long night. We need a light that illuminates our questions, our fears, our uncertainties. Nicodemus, brings with it many doubts, but seeks the answer. And he finds her. Not in the way he was looking for, in a powerful Messiah, who can solve everything as if by magic, but in the Son of man elevated on the cross, supreme proof of the Father's love for humanity.
To understand this, it is necessary to be born from above, that is, to accept life as a gift, which we cannot dispose of ourselves. To accept our existence as a gift is, in short, to accept the divine filiation given by the Son of God and to live it with fraternity, which is the consequence of this filiation.
Yesterday we celebrated the Feast of Divine Mercy and many people continue to wonder today what it refers to. Today's Gospel also points there, because Jesus has patience and mercy with Nicodemus who, like everyone, expected someone to solve things in an expeditious way.
But the way of Jesus is always one of acceptance, mercy and love for our neighbor.
Today is Monday, April 20, for many countries in Latin America the quarantine restrictions will begin to be lifted and for others, as here, we will still have to wait until May.
But wherever you are, practice Holy Mercy and love of neighbor these days. We are all a little nervous and intolerant, today more than ever it takes smiles and happy spirits, full of Easter love to splurge.
"Lord enlighten me with your mercy, accept my doubts and help me turn them into certainties of salvation" Amen
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